he Police in Enugu State have arrested a tenant identified as
Uzodinma Eneh for allegedly stabbing his co-tenant, Prince Uzor, to
death at their Aguabor residence in Trans Ekulu area of Enugu.
Vanguard gathered that Uzor was allegedly stabbed with a knife by the
suspect following a hot argument that ensued between them over sharing
of electricity bill incurred by the tenants.
The victim was said to have been rushed to the Parklane Specialist
Hospital, Enugu by sympathizers but he gave up the ghost shortly after
arriving the hospital.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who
confirmed the incident, said the suspect was already helping the police
in their investigation.
The police spokesman also said operatives of the Igboeze North Police
Division had nabbed two robbery suspects who allegedly attacked a
manager of a petrol station along Igogoro road in Igbo Eze North Local
Government Area and carted away N250,000.
The suspects identified as Sunday Ayogu of Ufodu, Enugu Ezike and
Kenneth Kingsley of Umuodo Aji, Enugu Ezike armed with a gun allegedly
broke into the residence of their victim on June 5, 2013 and stole the
money.
Amaraizu said luck ran against them as the victim raised an alarm
which attracted members of the Neighbourhood Watch in the village to
the scene. The group quickly intervened and drew the attention of the
police who helped to cordon the entire area off and successfully
arrested the two.
He said five handsets believed to have been stolen, one long machete,
N197,000 and a dane gun cut to size were recovered from the suspects.
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